Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"I am very sorry for the impact on your experience, but I absolutely did not deceive you. If you are dissatisfied with the course's effectiveness, I am willing to refund all fees! Please give me a chance to explain!"

After saying that, he immediately knelt down and slammed his forehead heavily onto the ground.

After the Japanese demonstrated their innate talent for apologizing, the tense atmosphere in the classroom eased slightly.

"Thank you everyone! I'll be right back!"

Nobuyuki Kayaba kowtowed again, turned around and ran out through another door, taking the elevator straight to the top floor.

There's a bit of a regret about Ijichi Kikuri.

They failed to apprehend the guy on the spot.

Fortunately, the plan was successfully completed.

If all the trainees realize they have been scammed, the subsequent class-action lawsuit will have a better chance of success.

This is victory!

But did that guy really call the police?

He's a con artist too. Wouldn't letting the police come be like walking into a trap?

Just as she was wondering, footsteps finally approached from the stairwell, the door opened, and several people carrying pizza boxes walked into the classroom.

"Sorry we're late..."

"It's okay, thank you for your hard work!"

Hoshino Hideyuki suddenly appeared out of nowhere, took the pizza, and casually handed another box to Ijichi Kikuri.

The latter's eyes widened.

"So...not a policeman? Just a pizza delivery guy?"

"Yes, although this chain's delivery service is expensive, the staff are very dedicated."

Hoshino Hideyuki smiled and said, "The car downstairs is also rented. By the way, I rented it in your name. Remember to settle the bill later."

what.

Unsurprisingly, I knew I wouldn't be able to keep the 30,000 yen you gave me.

Kikuri Ichiji no longer cared about these trivial details. Looking around at the crowd discussing how to protect their rights, she asked curiously:

"So how did you convince the other trainees?"

"The trick is to fight fire with fire."

Hideyuki Hoshino casually picked up a training manual, opened it, and placed it on the table.

The pages of the book were riddled with holes, and there were obvious alterations in many places.

For example, the original sentence, "Reasonable training can enhance your professional insight and help you identify scams in the industry," was changed to "training scam."

This is a classic example of "Don't take things out of context"—an excerpt from "Don't Take Things Out of Context".

Ichikiku didn't quite understand.

"What good can such an obvious and superficial modification do?"

Hideyuki Hoshino smiled but didn't offer any further explanation.

If it's just an ordinary textbook, then naturally it's useless.

But the problem is that the essence of this teaching material is that the barrier nodes are written with blood containing spiritual power!

Nobuyuki Kayaba used this book to transmit brainwashing texts to his students.

In his pursuit of more sustained and widespread hypnosis, he allowed students to take the books out of the classroom and home—which gave Hideyuki Hoshino the opportunity to manipulate things.

Within the core area of ​​the barrier, interference with the barrier will trigger an automatic counterattack, but the outer nodes that are deployed will react differently.

Atomized small nodes are easy to manipulate.

So he impersonated his secretary, Xiaoze, and collected a large number of students' textbooks. After making some revisions, he took them back to the shopping mall this morning and distributed them to the students.

Yes, these teaching materials were the large bag he brought over. It was precisely because so many teaching materials were gathered together without proper protection that they attracted Asuka Tendo.

In short, through this method, Hideyuki Hoshino completed the alteration of the barrier's foundation, causing Shinichi Kayaba to activate it and create chaos.

Instead of hypnotizing the trainees, it brought them to their senses.

of course.

Faced with such tactics, Nobuyuki Kayaba was not without options.

If he were truly a master of illusion, he could have adjusted his strategy and turned the tide once he sensed something was amiss.

However, alas, however.

During that door-to-door sales pitch, Kayaba failed to see through Hoshino Hideyuki's multiple self-hypnotizations, and even needed to use abrupt actions like clicking on the watch face to cast the spell...

Therefore, Hoshino Hideyuki judged that Kayaba was probably not an illusionist, and that he did not set up the barrier himself, but borrowed the power of someone else!

In other words, Kayaba himself had very poor control over the barrier and was simply not able to cope with unexpected situations.

It's like someone who doesn't know anything about guns taking a gun and only knows how to pull the trigger. When the bullet jams, they panic and have no idea how to pull the bolt to eject the spent cartridge.

This is the foundation of Hideyuki Hoshino's plan.

As it turns out, he won his gamble.

"Don't ask any more questions, just enjoy your pizza. Leave the rest to me."

After leaving those final words, Hideyuki Hoshino turned and headed towards the elevator.

It's time to go see Mr. Kayaba one last time!

Ichikichi picked up a slice of pizza, gazed at the fox's retreating figure, and fell into deep thought.

This man truly succeeded.

It's more mysterious and more powerful than I imagined.

They always seem effortless on the surface, but they get everything done perfectly.

It makes one wonder how he managed to do it.

What a terrifying con artist...

Ah, this pineapple pizza tastes so good!

Since I'm in a good mood today, it's okay to eat a few more pieces...

at this time.

In the office on the top floor of the Abe Department Store.

When Shinichi Kayaba entered, he found that several of his subordinates were not there.

Upon recalling the appearance of one person in the video, he immediately gritted his teeth.

So it really was betrayal!

I won't let you off the hook after this!

He rushed to the computer, trying to transfer the money he had swindled to other accounts.

If a police investigation is unavoidable, then at least you should try to save the money!

But he tried several times and failed each time!

My account has been frozen?

How is that possible? The person hasn't even been arrested yet, how could the police be so quick!

The police couldn't possibly be that quick.

In reality, it was just that Hideyuki Hoshino used Ozawa's identity to report the aforementioned accounts as lost or entered the wrong passwords; it was not frozen because of a police investigation at all.

But in a critical moment, how could Maochang have time to verify anything?

Just then, Hoshino Hideyuki, wearing Ozawa's face, walked in and said anxiously, "Mr. Kayaba, something bad has happened! Several of my accounts are unusable!"

"I see……"

Kayaba Nobuyuki sighed and looked at Ozawa.

Fortunately, the assistant who had been with him the longest hadn't betrayed him.

He forced himself to remain calm and said:

"We still have one last resort!"

As he spoke, he opened another interface.

It was a stablecoin investment interface recommended by an investment advisor.

"Don't panic, everything will be alright!"

Chapter 15 This is the fox's trial!

There was no time to hesitate.

Anyway, it's a trustworthy company with a well-known consultant. They've already invested ten million, so there's absolutely no problem!

Moreover, it's a discreet stablecoin investment, so even if you're ultimately convicted, you can get the money back.

With that thought in mind, Kayaba Nobuyuki transferred all 500 million yen that he hadn't had time to transfer out yet!

"Phew, I'm safe now..."

"Yeah, that's true~"

"what?"

Sensing something was off about Ozawa's tone, Kayaba Nobuyuki turned around and witnessed a horrifying scene.

Ozawa's face changed in an instant, and he became a completely different person!

This, how is this possible!

and many more……

Kayaba Nobuyuki abruptly turned around and operated the computer, only to find that the interface for transferring money was no longer clickable!